hotseltzer t1_iyegp0y wrote on November 30, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Reply to comment by whaletacochamp in Aladdin Stowe by dmcginvt

There's a big chain of restaurants called Aladdin's Eatery, and another locally owned Aladdin's Natural Eatery in Rochester, NY. It's a common name for Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurants.

whaletacochamp t1_iyevncr wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:42 PM

Only makes me wonder even more if there’s an actual cultural reason for that or if they are all just like “ehh these amaeicans know that Aladdin is middle eastern so we’ll call it Aladdin’s”